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'It’s the First Amendment, stupid': Judge orders Florida to stop abortion ad threats

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In a sharply worded ruling, U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker issued a temporary restraining order calling threats by the Florida Department of Health...

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  1. Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad

    Headline from Washington Times ·

  2. Newest

    'It’s the First Amendment, stupid': Judge orders Florida to stop abortion ad threats

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Times

    Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A group campaigning for a Florida abortion-right ballot measure sued state officials Wednesday over their order to TV stations to stop airing one ad produced by the group, Floridians Protecting Freedom.

  2. The Guardian

    Florida sued over attempts to shut down TV ad in favor of abortion rights (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    State sending cease-and-desists to news stations was ‘unconstitutional government interference’, coalition says

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    'It’s the First Amendment, stupid': Judge orders Florida to stop abortion ad threats (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    In a sharply worded ruling, U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker issued a temporary restraining order calling threats by the Florida Department of Health...

  4. UPI

    Judge blocks Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ad (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A federal judge has temporarily blocked the administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from threatening television stations for airing ads supporting an abortion rights constitutional amendment.

  5. Salon

    "It’s the First Amendment, stupid": Judge rips DeSantis threatening TV stations over abortion ads (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Florida health department threatened to file charges against TV stations over pro-abortion amendment ads.

  6. The Week

    Florida ordered to allow pro-abortion rights ads (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    A federal judge in Florida ordered the DeSantis administration to stop threatening TV stations for running an abortion rights referendum ad

  7. AL.com

    Judge tells DeSantis to stop threats over abortion TV ad: ‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’ (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The Florida Department of Health threatened to prosecute TV stations if they kept running an ad about a woman diagnosed with cancer while pregnant.

  8. Anchorage Daily News

    ‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Federal judge tells Florida Gov. DeSantis to stop threatening TV stations over abortion amendment ads (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The Florida Department of Health sent letters threatening to criminally prosecute television stations if they did not stop running an ad that features a woman named Caroline who was diagnosed with brain cancer two years ago while pregnant with her second child.

  9. Fox News

    DeSantis admin blocked from threatening TV stations over pro-abortion ads (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Florida judge temporarily halted the Florida state government from threatening to take legal measures against television stations over pro-abortion ads the government calls "false."

  10. Washington Examiner

    Florida judge orders DeSantis administration stop threats over abortion amendment ads (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A federal judge in Florida stayed Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) attempt to punish TV stations for airing abortion-rights campaign ads deemed medical misinformation.

  11. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Florida officials barred from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ads (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    A federal judge has blocked Florida officials from threatening television stations with prosecution for running advertisements supporting a pro-abortion rights measure in next month’s election.

  12. The Guardian

    Judge slaps down Florida effort to ban abortion ad: ‘It’s the first amendment, stupid’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    State health department sent letter to stations demanding they not air TV ad backing abortion access ballot measure

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.